May 3rd, 2022
The military council conducted at least 10 airstrikes in response to the seizure of the military council’s strategic Kyaukhnyat outpost in Brigade-5 in Mutraw (Hpapun) District of the Karen National Union (KNU), according to the statement issued by the KNU’s Brigade-5 on May 3th.
This came after the KNU’s Brigade-5 and its allies seized the camp on the bank of the Thanlwin River on April 28th. On April 1st, the military conducted around 10 airstrikes on Daybuno and Thaykarhtar villages in Luthaw Township in Mutraw District, according to the KNU’s statement.
The airstrikes caused some damage to the houses and buildings. There were no reports of casualties from the locals. The military council continues 24/7 aerial surveillance with the use of drones, the KNU says.
On May 1st, LIB-408 under the Military Operations Command-8 of the Military council based in Marhtaw village dropped three 81-MM on Malnyuhtar village in Malnyuhtar village-tract in Butho Township in Mutraw District.
Saw Phar Kal’s rice barn in which 90 baskets of rice were stored was reduced to ashes. The attack burned a rice mill near it. There were no reports of casualties, according to the statement.
A combined force of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA) and other allied forces seized Kyaukhnyat outpost where No.434 Battalion is located. Locals fled to safer places as the military council bombarded Malnyuhtra village near the camp, according to the BPLA’s statement.
Ten houses were burned down and many others destroyed as the military council carried out two airstrikes in Lay Kay village in Bilin Township in Brigade-1 area of the KNU’s Thaton District on May 1st, according to locals.
The Battalion-2 (Headquarters) of the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO) issued a letter on April 20th, warning the Border Guard Force (BGF) and the military camps stationed in Laykay and Wintarpan villages in the KNU’s Brigade-1 area, to leave the area not later than April 23th.
This is the first airstrike on the KNU’s Brigade-1 area since the issuance of a warning letter and the seizure of the camp.
Sent by the KIC.
